The guards work in office buildings and public facilities and they are asking their employers for recognition and to take responsibility through hazard pay and providing de-escalation training to deal with violent situations.
Business owners in Oakland's Little Saigon are so fed up with daily crime, they've banded together to make their voices stronger and to survive.
Boardman reported a security officer from San Francisco who was put in a coma for months after attempting to clear skateboarders from an area, as well as other confrontations leading to officers being hospitalized. One security officer was even killed on the job in Oakland. In May, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health proposed a draft regulation to prevent workplace violence in all industries.Oakland Police Chief after violent weekend: 'Far too many people have been let out of custody'
"The employer shall establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan . The Plan shall be in writing and shall be available to employees and authorized employee representatives at all times," reads the draft.
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